Current Position:

Clinical Psychologist Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Psychosocial Services

Educational Experience:

	Doctorate Adult Clinical Psychology University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida December 2001
	Bachelor of Arts, Honors Psychology of Self University of California, Santa Cruz June 1993

Clinical Training:

	POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center Miami Beach, Florida September 2001-February 2003
	CLINICAL INTERNSHIP: GEROPSYCHOLOGY Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Miami, Florida September 2000-August 2001
	CARE FOR THE DYING: BEING A COMPASSIONATE COMPANION Zen Hospice of San Francisco San Francisco, California October 23-24, 1999
	SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION TREATMENT PROGRAM Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Miami, Florida September - December 1999.
	PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY AND CANCER PAIN Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center Miami Beach, Florida August 1998-July 1999.
	ADULT OUTPATIENT PSYCHOLOGY University of Miami Psychological Services Clinic September 1997-May 2000.
	University of Miami Counseling Center September 1996-May 1997

Presentations and Publications
Books:

Kumar, S. (scheduled for May 2005) Grieving mindfully: A compassionate and spiritual guide to coping with loss. New Harbinger Publications: Oakland, CA.

Presentations:

	Kumar, S. and Sullivan, I. (2004). The search for meaning in loss and suffering. Florida Society of Oncology Social Work. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida October 2004.
	Kumar, S. (2004). The jewel in the rubbish heap: Buddhist perspectives on suffering. International Network on Personal Meaning, Vancouver, Canada, July 2004.
	Kumar, S. (2003) The psychological needs of the gravely ill or dying. Florida Chapter of the American Horticultural Therapists Association, Miami, Florida, November 2003.
	Kumar, S. (2003). Stress reduction and mindfulness meditation: The scientific perspective. Institute of Holistic Yoga, Miami, Florida September 2003.
	Kumar, S. (2003). Remaining mindful of life. The Wellness Community Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, June 2003.
	Kumar, S. (2003). Working through fear and cancer. Gilda's Club South Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, February 2003.
	Kumar, S. (2002). Live fully, laugh often, love much. The Wellness Community Greater Miami, Miami, Florida, September 2002.
	Hayes, A.M. and Kumar, S.M (1999). A dynamic systems perspective on self-regulation and depression. Panelist. Presented at Association of Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada, November 1999.
	Kumar, S.M. (1999). Buddhist philosophy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Co-organizer and Panelist. Presented at Association of Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada, November 1999.
	Kumar, S.M. (1999) Approaching Annihilation: Applications of dynamical systems theory for understanding delirium at the end of life. Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and the Life Science, Berkeley, CA, July 1999.

Posters:

	Kumar, S., Sullivan, I., Sepulveda, D., Pozo-Kaderman, C., and Reynolds, P. (2003) Are age and gender predictive of utilization of psychosocial services in newly diagnosed cancer patients? Presented at the 6th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology, Banff, Canada, April 2003.
	Feldman, G.C., Kumar, S.M., Galyard, W.M., & Hayes, A.M. (2002). A Self-Report Measure of Mindfulness. Presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV, November 2002.
	Kumar, S.M., Kaderman, R., Toonkel, R., Reynolds, P.T., and Pozo-Kaderman, C. (1999) Pain severity, Quality of Life, and Psychological functioning following treatment of breast cancer. Presented at the Pan American Congress of Psychosocial and Behavioral Oncology, New York City, October 1999.
	Kumar, S.M., Santisteban, D., and Millon, T. (1997). Using family and personality characteristics to distinguish drug use in adolescents with conduct problems. Presented at the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC, June 1998.

Publications:

	Kumar, S. (submitted). The existential roots of mindfulness meditation. International Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy.
	Kumar, S., Feldman, G., and Hayes, A.M. (submitted). Change in mindfulness and emotion regulation strategies in an integrative therapy for depression. Cognitive Therapy Research.
	Kumar, S. (2003) Working through fears and cancer. Coping with Cancer, 17, 3, 8.
	Kumar, S. (2002) An introduction to Buddhism for the cognitive-behavioral therapist. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 9,1, 40-43.
	Robbins, M.S., Kumar, S.M., Walker-Burnes, C., Feaster, D., Briones, E., and Szapocznik, J. (2002) Ethnic differences in comorbidity among substance-abusing adolescents referred to outpatient therapy. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 41, 394-401.
	Hayes, A.M., and Kumar, S.M. (in review) Dynamical systems theory: Implications for psychopathology, treatment, and research. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.
	Hayes, A. M., Beevers, C. G., Wolfsdorf, B. A., Kumar, S. M., & Winett, C. (1998). Integrative therapy for depression. Unpublished treatment manual, University of Miami.

Teaching Experience

	Instructor Psychology 110J Introduction to Psychology University of Miami Fall 1997. Supervisor: Walter Scott, Ph.D.
	Teaching Assistant Psychology 65J Intro. to Humanistic Psychology University of California, Santa Cruz Spring 1993 Supervisor: Ralph Quinn, Ph.D.
	Teaching Assistant History 82C History of World Religions University of California, Santa Cruz Spring 1992 Supervisor: Noel Q. King, Ph.D.
	Teaching Assistant Community Studies 80A Mass Media and Comm. Alternatives University of California, Santa Cruz Fall 1992 Fall 1991 Supervisor: Michael Rotkin, Ph.D.
	Teaching Assistant History 82B Early Christianity University of California, Santa Cruz Fall 1991 Supervisor: Noel Q. King, Ph.D.

Professional Memberships and Organizations

	American Psychological Association 1996-present
	American Psycho-oncology Society 2003-present
	Institute of Noetic Sciences 2003-present
	International Network of Personal Meaning/International Society for Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy 2004
	Society for Constructivism in the Human Sciences 2004